Nation) had a primary economy of fur trading
and hunting for the Hudson’s Bay Company by
operating buffalo pounds. ECN is a self-suffi-
cient, unified, and prosperous Nation because
of its foundation of honesty, respect, fairness,
growth and empowerment.
ECN is a progressive and proud First Nation,
and continually strives towards the empower-
ment of its people. In April of 2018, ECN made
a significant step towards the continual pres-
ervation of its culture at a sod-turning cere-
mony for a Maskekosak Kiskinomatowikamik,
a new, state-of-the-art school for students in
Kindergarten to Grade 12. The Government of
Canada is investing $22.5 million in this proj-
ect and Enoch Cree Nation is contributing an
additional $1.5 million. With construction be-
ginning in March 2018, the school opening is
scheduled to open in September 2019.
“As a Nation, we are extremely excited for our
new K-12 School Project. I’d like to thank my
colleagues, Indigenous Services Canada, The
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